Popular Assembly

{{Infobox political party

| country = Uruguay

| name = Popular Assembly

| native_name = Asamblea Popular

| colorcode = {{party color|Popular Assembly}}

| logo = Flag Asamblea Popular.svg

| logo_size = 200px

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| foundation = 21 April 2006

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| headquarters = Montevideo

| ideology = Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Socialism
Anti-imperialism

| position = Far-left

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| national = Popular Unity

| seats1_title = Chamber of Deputies

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| website = [http://www.asambleapopular.webcindario.com/]

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The Popular Assembly ({{langx|es|Asamblea Popular}}) is a political party in Uruguay.{{cite news |title=Asamblea Popular inauguró local en Nueva Helvecia.|url=http://www.lacolonia.com.uy/noticia.php3?p_idnoticia=6647|author=La Colonia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180341/http://www.lacolonia.com.uy/noticia.php3?p_idnoticia=6647|archive-date=7 November 2011|access-date=12 May 2009}}

History

The party was founded in April 2006, as a further left alternative to the Broad Front."[http://www.montevideo.com.uy/hnnoticiaj1.aspx?80290,832 Mejorar no es lo mismo que cambiar]", Montevideo COMM, 1 April 2009 {{in lang|es}}{{Failed verification|date=July 2019}} It is supported by the Revolutionary Communist Party of Uruguay, the Humanist Party of Uruguay and other left-wing groups, including several former local organisation of the Broad Left. In 2008, it gained the support of the March 26 Movement."[http://www.larepublica.com.uy/politica/327691-dirigentes-de-ci-se-iran-a-asamblea-popular Dirigentes de CI se irán a Asamblea Popular]", LR21 No.3009, 25 August 2008 {{in lang|es}}

The party's best known members include former Senator Helios Sarthou, and political activist Raúl Rodríguez. The group stood Rodriguez in the 2009 presidential election. He took 0.67% of the vote, while the party took 0.66% in the parliamentary elections and did not win any seats.[http://elecciones.corteelectoral.gub.uy/20091025/SSPMain.asp Corte Electoral] {{in lang|es}}

2014 elections

Popular Assembly took part in the 2014 Uruguayan general elections under the denomination Popular Unity. The party won their first seat in the House of Deputies.

References

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Category:2006 establishments in Uruguay

Category:Political parties established in 2006

Category:Communist parties in Uruguay